The city government has set a simple but meaningful program in line with the commemoration of the 7th death anniversary of Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat, the first and only woman chief executive of Zamboanga, on Sunday, January 2.

Mayor Celso Lobregat yesterday led mostly government officials and employees in the 114th Rizal Day rites during which he called on the Zamboangaueño public to turn their backs from violence and war.

City Health Officer Rodel Agbulos has called on residents to strictly comply with the “fourmula” contra paputok in welcoming the New Year for everybody’s safety and well being.

House Deputy Speaker Beng Climaco-Salazar the other day met with the multi-sectoral core group in anticipation of the arrival of the evaluating team that has been tasked to make a study on the transfer of the regional center from Zamboanga to Pagadian vis-à-vis the moratorium order from Malacañang.

With these marching orders, the Philippine Red Cross Basilan Subchapter inaugurated its hallmark program for 2011: "RED CROSS 143" which aims to mobilize volunteers as Rapid Response Teams for barangays throughout Basilan.

ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – Prosecute more power thieves, mobilize a task force—this will be the two of the steps the management is working on as a last ditch resistance to the escalation of system losses and the recurring notices of disconnection it prompted.

MANILA, Dec. 30 (PIA)-- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on recently agreed to jointly implement President Aquino’s water and sanitation program particularly in waterless municipalities of the country.

The year 2010 could be the benchmark year when the peace process got another shot in the arm, giving high hopes to jump-start anew the peace talks between the government and two separate rebel groups next year and perhaps pave the way for a permanent peace settlement soon.

Ever conscious of its mandate as the country's primary investigative agency under the Department of Justice, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) re-intensified its efforts against all forms of crimes and lawlessness and achieved remarkable results in 2010.

Lauro Vizconde, through the Public Attorney's Office (PAO), formally filed on Wednesday a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a reconsideration of its ruling acquitting Hubert Jeffrey Webb and six other accused in the Vizconde massacre case.

The nation commemorates the 114th anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal's martyrdom on Thursday (Dec. 30) with President Benigno S. Aquino III expected to lead the traditional wreath-laying and flag-raising ceremonies at the national hero's monument at Manila's Rizal Park.

COTABATO CITY - A field reporter of the ABS-CBN television station in Central Mindanao was stabbed and wounded after resisting a robbery attempt by two suspects in Cotabato City on Tuesday evening, the police reported.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Police operatives in South Cotabato have seized more than P12,000 worth of banned firecrackers and fireworks as they intensified their crackdown against the use and selling of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnics in the area during the last two days.

The Department of Energy said Wednesday the recent oil price hike of P1 per liter for gasoline and P0.75 per liter for diesel and kerosene reflect the higher prices at the world market.

Government security forces have recovered two rounds of 81-millimeter mortar ammunition, believed to be used in manufacturing improvised bombs in the island province of Sulu, a military official disclosed Wednesday.